What is 8/6 minus 3/4?

Looking for the result of 8/6 - 3/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 8/6 by 3/4?

8 6 − 3 4 = (8 × 4) − (3 × 6) 6 × 4 = 14 24 = 7 12
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 8 × 4 = 32
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 3 × 6 = 18
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 32 − 18 = 14
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 4 = 24
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 14/24
  6. Simplify the fraction (14/24) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 14/2 = 7
    • 24/2 = 12
  7. This gives: 7/12.

The result of subtracting 8/6 and 3/4 is : 7/12 (or 0.58333333333333 in its decimal form)